Proverbs 12
1 He that loueth chastisyng, loueth kunnyng; but he that hatith blamyngis, is vnwijs.
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
2 He that is good, schal drawe to hym silf grace of the Lord; but he that tristith in hise thouytis, doith wickidli.
A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
3 A man schal not be maad strong by wyckidnesse; and the root of iust men schal not be moued.
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A diligent womman is a coroun to hir hosebond; and rot is in the boonys of that womman, that doith thingis worthi of confusioun.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thouytis of iust men ben domes; and the counselis of wickid men ben gileful.
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The wordis of wickid men setten tresoun to blood; the mouth of iust men schal delyuere hem.
The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 Turne thou wickid men, and thei schulen not be; but the housis of iust men schulen dwelle perfitli.
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man schal be knowun bi his teching; but he that is veyn and hertles, schal be open to dispising.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
9 Betere is a pore man, and sufficient to him silf, than a gloriouse man, and nedi of breed.
Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 A iust man knowith the soulis of hise werk beestis; but the entrailis of wickid men ben cruel.
A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
12 The desir of a wickid man is the memorial of worste thingis; but the roote of iust men schal encreesse.
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 For the synnes of lippis `falling doun neiyeth to an yuel man; but a iust man schal scape fro angwisch.
An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 Of the fruyt of his mouth ech man schal be fillid with goodis; and bi the werkis of hise hondis it schal be yoldun to him.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
15 The weie of a fool is riytful in hise iyen; but he that is wijs, herith counsels.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
16 A fool schewith anoon his ire; but he that dissymelith wrongis, is wijs.
A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
17 He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse.
He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
18 A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the swerd of conscience; but the tunge of wise men is helthe.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
19 The lippe of treuthe schal be stidfast with outen ende; but he that is a sudeyn witnesse, makith redi the tunge of leesyng.
Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
20 Gile is in the herte of hem that thenken yuels; but ioye sueth hem, that maken counsels of pees.
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
21 What euere bifallith to a iust man, it schal not make hym sori; but wickid men schulen be fillid with yuel.
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 False lippis is abhominacioun to the Lord; but thei that don feithfuli, plesen him.
Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
23 A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
24 The hond of stronge men schal haue lordschip; but the hond that is slow, schal serue to tributis.
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
25 Morenynge in the herte of a iust man schal make hym meke; and he schal be maad glad bi a good word.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
26 He that dispisith harm for a frend, is a iust man; but the weie of wickid men schal disseyue hem.
A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.
The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 Lijf is in the path of riytfulnesse; but the wrong weie leedith to deeth.
In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
